Gustavus Hamilton (1710–1746), 2nd Viscount Boyne 1730–1731
Rosalba Giovanna Carriera (1673–1757)
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
(b Venice, 7 Oct. 1673; d Venice, 15 Apr. 1757). Venetian pastel portraitist, the sister-in-law of Pellegrini. She had a European reputation and made triumphant visits to Paris (1720–1) and Vienna (1730). Her success helped to popularize pastel: Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, for example, was converted to the medium through his admiration for her.
Text source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press) [edited]
